We explore the powerful practice of distilling your hard-earned observations into concise "Secrets of Adulthood,” such as "Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination" and "The more I write, the more I write." We also talk about the simple pleasure of physical magazines, and we tackle a complex Four Tendencies question about supporting an Obliger mother-in-law whose helpfulness contributed to her health problems.

Resources and links related to this episode:
A Little Happier: The Power of Telling the Truth--What Nebraska's and Oslo's Tourists Know
Pre-order my new book, Secrets of Adulthood
Take the Next Novel quiz
Take the Four Tendencies quiz
Elizabeth is reading: Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen is reading: Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times by Andrew Kaufman (Amazon, Bookshop)

Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. 

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

We explore the powerful practice of distilling your hard-earned observations into concise "Secrets of Adulthood,&rdquo; such as "Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination" and "The more I write, the more I write." We also talk about the simple pleasure of physical magazines, and we tackle a complex Four Tendencies question about supporting an Obliger mother-in-law whose helpfulness contributed to her health problems.
Resources and links related to this episode:
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<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/a-little-happier-the-power-of-telling-the-truth-what-nebraskas-and-oslos-tourists-know/">A Little Happier: The Power of Telling the Truth--What Nebraska's and Oslo's Tourists Know</a></li>
<li>Pre-order my new book, <a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets">Secrets of Adulthood</a></li>
<li>Take the <a href="http://happiercast.com/nextnovel">Next Novel</a> quiz</li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/">Take the Four Tendencies quiz</a></li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon (<a href="https://amzn.to/4i7tDeg">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781668020852">Bookshop</a>)</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading:&nbsp;Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times by Andrew Kaufman (<a href="https://amzn.to/3CZZ5wa">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781451644715">Bookshop</a>)</li>
</ul>
Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://thehappierapp.com/">Happier&nbsp;app</a>.&nbsp;
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. 

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Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen&rsquo;s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully.&nbsp;
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